- present participle of determine.
determining
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Analysts say we shouldn't be surprised by the huge role played by family finances in determining a school's outcome.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The arrangement of these components plays an important role in determining how efficiently a computer operates.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
However, determining how these ancient animals actually moved has been difficult.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
The figures will key for the Federal Reserve in determining whether or not to hike interest rates when it meets next in December, with markets saying there is an 80 percent chance of a lift.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
The tour, which drew enormous audiences, was a huge success and was, in the opinion of many political experts, one of the final determining factors in the passage by Congress of the Nineteenth Amendment.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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